In this newscast:
A Utah man facing prison time for killing his wife during an Alaska cruise has died in Juneau’s jail, a new federal law will commits millions of dollars to landslide research and mapping — but none for Haines, supply chain disruptions are impacting Alaska’s burger and building prices, leaders of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska impose a COVID-19 vaccination requirement of its employees, and Juneau city officials identify 15 new cases of COVID-19, including several tied to the American Constellation cruise ship.
Jeremy Hsieh
Local News Reporter, KTOO
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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes remote part of Glacier Bay National Park
The Alaska Earthquake Center puts the epicenter directly under the Riggs Glacier in the park. The area is accessible to permitted boaters, backcountry campers and charter operators.
Juneau officials are planning the vaccine rollout for when younger children become eligible
Clinical trials for younger children are ongoing, but a city official says he’s planning as if they will become vaccine eligible in or around November.
Juneau visitor industry confronts labor crunch as short cruise ship season approaches
The pandemic may be waning, but its ripple effects have made for a weird summer for visitor industry businesses and for seasonal workers trying to decide if it’s even worth coming back for a short summer.
DOT seeks study for second Gastineau Channel crossing, publishes draft on Fred Meyer intersection
The draft study on options for improving the Fred Meyer intersection is open for public comment until June 16.
Tlingit & Haida tribal officials fumed as Juneau Assembly developed fireworks restrictions challenging sovereignty
At times, Tlingit & Haida tribal officials were outraged because some city officials brushed aside the tribe’s assertion of its sovereignty on the land where it runs its fireworks shop.